Preliminary Task Evaluation

It was quite difficult to do our preliminary task, because we have only got two people in our group which meant we had to go and find other people to be in our preliminary task. We couldn't both be in it as one of us had to film it. This meant that we had to work around when other people were available, so it was quite difficult to get it done. Also, we had to re-film a lot of scenes because we filmed the preliminary task in the school hallways and a lot of the time there were teachers or students in the background, and we wanted it to look as professional as we could given that we filmed in the school. Aside from this we also had to re-film bits because of continuity editing - we had left bags and things like that lying around in different places in between shots. Additionally we didn't like the location that we picked, which was the canteen, because we were meant to film in an office however we weren't able to get permission in time for filming so we had to film in the canteen, which wasn't very professional as our preliminary task was meant to be set in an office.

However despite this we found that we worked very well in the group and with people outside of the group. Everyone listened to what the director was saying and the way that she was telling people to act in order to get the best results. We also found that editing the video was quite easy and we liked the way that our match-on-action shot turned out as it really seemed to flow and there were no flaws in our editing as we have all agreed as we did the best that we could and were very happy with the result. It was also great because although we were filming a professional kind of scene, we still managed to have fun on set and we all were able to joke around and still be a team and get things done, especially when we all sat down and made sure that nobody was doing or saying anything that they didn't want to do or say.We made sure everyone was happy during filming, so that everybody was friendly and we had no attitude problems.

I think overall we did quite well because we worked so hard as a team and the editing (which both people in the group contributed to) flowed very nicely and was very clean cut. However perhaps if we had included more shot types it would've made our preliminary task more interesting. We did do some of  the shots such as match-on-action, however we didn't do it very well as we didn't have a clear understanding of it so we hope that in our opening sequence we will have a better match-on-action shot to show that we have really improved since this task.

Types of Lighting

Lighting

Lighting can be used to reflect the internal feelings of the subject. It is also used to highlight the importance of the subject/character and different objects within a frame. Lighting techniques are often also used to create shadows or darker areas in an environment or on a characters face.

Types of lighting

High key lighting:

This is created by using more filler lights and is now often used to suggest an upbeat mood. It creates a more natural looking environment.

A film such as a romantic comedy would use a lot of high key lighting. This is because it creates a more upbeat and natural environment. This fits exactly with the way a romantic comedy should come across.

Low Key lighting:

This creates a sharp contrast of light and dark sections within a frame and is created by using back lights and key lights. It can be used to create and emphasise silhouettes and shadows.

This type of lighting is used in films such as horrors. It creates a more creepy, dark, scary type of atmosphere which is how horror's are meant to come across.

Shot Types

A close up:

This is where a particular feature or part of the subject takes up the whole frame. This usually makes us notice their emotions more by drawing our attention to their facial expression.

Extreme close up:

This shot shows a lot of detail by being so close up. This shot usually draws our attention to one feature/ facial feature.

Medium close up:

This shot is half way between a close up and a mid shot.

 Over the shoulder shot:

This is a shot that shows us what the subject can see whilst being behind them.

Point of view shot:

This shot allows the audience to see what the subject is seeing and they get to see it in their perspective.

Very wide shot:

This is a shot where subject is visible however, only just. The emphasis is on seeing the subject in their environment.

Mid Shot:

This shot shows some parts of the subject in more detail but at the same time this gives us an impression of all of them. 

Wide/ long shot:

This is a shot where we are able to see the subjects entire body and they fill up most of the frame.

Preliminary Task

Shot list

Shot number	Scene number	Duration	Camera shot/movement	Description of action	Transition
1	1	6.03 seconds	Panning shot	Moving across Ash's body as she is laid in the bed.
2	1	2.70 seconds	Medium shot	Elizabeth asleep.
3	1	6.20 seconds	Close up	Ash snoring.
4	1	5.71 seconds	Close up	Elizabeth waking up.
5	1	5 seconds	Close up	Ash waking up in shock, realising the time.
6	1	5.73 seconds	Medium shot	Elizabeth sitting up and turning light on.
7	1	4 seconds	Match-on-action	Walking out of bedroom.
8	1	7 seconds	Medium shot	Elizabeth looking in mirror and opening wardrobe.
9	1	4 seconds	Panning shot	Elizabeth looking through her wardrobe.
10	1	1.40 seconds	Close up	Ash in the mirror.
11	1	2.88 seconds	Close up	Ash wiping nose.
12	1	1.15 seconds	Close up	Ash brushing hair.
13	1	1 second	Close up	Ash ruffling hair.
14	1	1.05 seconds	Close up	Ash sneezing in tissue.
15	1	1 second	Close up	Ash turning head.
16	1	0.80 seconds	Close up	Ash touching hair.
17	1	8.42 seconds	Close up	Elizabeth putting on lipstick and smiling.
18	1	2 seconds	Close up	Ash dipping her hand in the cereal.
19	1	1.43 seconds	Close up	Elizabeth smiling.
20	1	2.35 seconds	Close up	Ash eating the cereal.
21	1	2.52 seconds	Medium shot	Elizabeth opening the curtain.
22	1	1.30 seconds	Close up	Wine pouring.
23	1	4 seconds	Close up	Elizabeth drinking the wine.
24	1	4 seconds	Close up	Elizabeth washing glass out.
25	1	7.90 seconds	Medium shot	Ash leaving the house and walking off.
26	1	3.90 seconds	Tilt shot	Moving up Elizabeth's body as she's getting her things to leave.
27	1	9.60 seconds	Match-on-action	Elizabeth opening her front door to leave.
28	1	2.73	Close up	Elizabeth locking the door.
29	1	7.48 seconds	Long shot	Elizabeth getting out of her car.
30	1	2.05 seconds	Close up	Elizabeth's shoes as she's walking.
31	1	1.72 seconds	Eye level	Elizabeth stopping.
32	1	4.65 seconds	Extreme close up	Elizabeth sending a text.
33	1	3.62 seconds	Extreme close up	Elizabeth biting into the apple.
34	1	5.03 seconds	Panning shot	Elizabeth walking down the street.
35	1	4.30 seconds	Panning shot	Ash walking past more garages .
36	1	3.15 seconds	Medium full shot	Elizabeth walking past a wall.
37	1	1.50 seconds	Full shot/cowboy shot	Ash walking down hill.	As she walks, it becomes a cowboy shot as we can only see thigh up.
38	1	0.80 seconds	Cowboy shot/medium shot	Elizabeth walking.	As she walks closer it becomes a medium shot.
39	1	1 second	Low angle/medium shot	Ash walking down hill.	As she walks closer it becomes a medium shot.
40	1	1.58 seconds	Full shot	Elizabeth and Ash bumping into each other.